The Metropolitan of Dimitriados and Almyros, His Eminence Ignatios, in statements to a television news program, referred to the efforts by both society in general and the Church to overcome the pandemic. When asked about the vaccination, he said: “Of course, I will be vaccinated”. His Eminence also cited the coming new year, 2021, which…

An annual report compiled by Greece’s education and religious affairs ministry’s department of religious freedoms and inter-faith relations, which tracks incidents involving places of worship in the country for 2019, was released this week. According to the report, 524 such incidents were recorded in 2019. Incidents in this case are considered acts of vandalism, break-ins,…

Greek police plan a crackdown on violators of current coronavirus measures on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. More than 10,000 police officers will be deployed throughout the country in order to ensure compliance with the measures for preventing the spread of the COVID 19 virus. The restrictions will be similar to those imposed…

The Church today venerates the memory of Melania the Younger, Nun of Rome.     Today’s is also the last day of the year, based on the civil calendar, marking the Apodosis – or final day of the After-feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

The Archbishop of Canada, His Eminence Sotirios, issued an encyclical for the New Year, where he also referred to the coming year as the anniversary of the start of the struggle to free the Greek nation from dour and backwards Ottoman rule. The Archbishop also touched on the ongoing tribulation faced by humanity in the…

Patriarch John X calls President Aoun For Greetings: “It is urgent to form a Lebanese government as soon as possible.” Patriarch John X called for a speedy formation of the Lebanese government and overcoming all the impediments. The Patriarch’s words came in a greeting call to Lebanese President Michel Aoun on the occasion of Christmas…

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His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade on 27 December 2020. At the end of the Liturgy, Bishop Stefan served the memorial service to the Patriarch of blessed repose and our father Irinej. In the Saint Sava house distribution of gifts to children on…

On Sunday, December 20th, Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in Moraga had the privilege of Bishop Maxim serving a beautiful outdoor Divine Liturgy where he gave thanks “for all God’s benefactions, those we know and those we know not.” In his sermon, Vladika Maxim explained that through the Divine Liturgy we are immersed in the…